Chapter 6 of The Book of Susan: A Novel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Book of Susan: A Novel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Maltby?" "Yes. His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire. Gertrude caught the next train. And there you are."
Chapter 6 of The Book of Susan: A Novel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Gertrude caught the next train.”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.”
a brief written record
From this reading “His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Gertrude caught the next train.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.”
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at or in the front
From this reading His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there you are."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there you are."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Gertrude caught the next train.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gertrude caught the next train.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maltby?"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Gertrude caught the next train.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.
a brief written record
From this reading His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gertrude caught the next train.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there you are."
create by training and teaching
From this reading Gertrude caught the next train.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading His note was delivered not five minutes ahead of Susan's wire.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And there you are."
Chapter 6 of The Book of Susan: A Novel by Lee Wilson Dodd holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 6 holds 401 sentences of The Book of Susan: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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